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“Awards are a mirror to the industry.” That was the message from Krishnendu Majumdar opening the BAFTA Television Awards in London this evening. The outgoing BAFTA Chair used his final awards speech after three years in post to push the industry on its ongoing work for representation both on…

Opening the glamorous BAFTA TV Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall today, BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar called on the industry's change makers to ensure more top-level diversity. Majumdar — who is the first non-white chair of BAFTA — told the audience in his speech that “we desperately need diversity among…

BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar has said that sexual misconduct allegations against actor Noel Clarke and producer Charlie Hanson have brought “shame” on the UK film and TV business, and must act as a “wake-up call” for improving complaints procedures for victims. In his annual letter to BAFTA members, Majumdar…

BAFTA today revealed more than120 changes to its voting, membership and campaigning processes as it published the findings of an in-depth seven-month Awards Review. The British org began the review to address diversity standards after controversy erupted earlier this year over its 2020 BAFTA Film Awards nominations…

BAFTA Chair Krishnendu Majumdar has said that the org's recent interrogation of its record on diversity has been an "emotional experience," and that certain meetings left him in tears when he heard about how members from minority backgrounds had been treated by the industry. "I chaired the majority of the 50+ meetings…

Krishnendu Majumdar, the newly-appointed chair of UK awards body BAFTA, has sent a letter to the org's membership addressing the killing of George Floyd and the voting org’s record on diversity. In the letter, he expresses solitary for the Black Lives Matter protests that have sprung up around the globe since Floyd's…

BAFTA has appointed Krishnendu Majumdar, the producer behind the International Emmy-winning series Hoff The Record, as its new chair. The co-founder of Me + You Productions has been deputy chair for the past year and becomes the first person of color to chair the organization, replacing Dame Pippa Harris. Majumdar…

UK TV producer Krishnendu Majumdar will become BAFTA’s next chairman, the organization has confirmed. Majumdar was appointed deputy chair at BAFTA’s AGM on June 3 and per the organization’s regulations will now serve one year as deputy before he can take up the two-year post of chairman. Neal Street executive Pippa…